Age Requirements & Grade Placement
GEMS Dubai American Academy follows the KHDA age requirement for students entering KG1 - Grade 1*. A student must be 4 years of age by August 31st of the academic year to be eligible for our KG1 program. All other students must have turned the age listed next to the grade level for the Academic Year and have a corresponding Transfer Certificate. To assist those coming from a non-American curriculum, please refer to the table below as a guideline for which grade to apply to. Further clarification will be done by the Admission team, and educational governing body.
*Applicable for all new KG – Grade 1 students enrolling from September 2021.
Comparison of Ages & Names Across Different Curriculums
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Dubai American Academy |
North America |
England |
Australia/ NZ |
South Africa |
Singapore |
France |
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Entry Age by August 31st |
Grade |
Grade |
Year |
Year |
Year |
Year |
Class |
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3 years old |
__ |
-- |
FS1 (Nursery) |
-- |
-- |
Pre-School |
PS |
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4 years old |
KG1* |
PreK |
FS2 (Reception) |
KG |
-- |
Pre-School |
MS |
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5 years old |
KG2* |
KG |
1 |
Prep |
Reception |
Pre-School |
GS |
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6 years old |
1* |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
P1 |
CP |
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7 years old |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
P2 |
CE1 |
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8 years old |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
P3 |
CE2 |
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9 years old |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
P4 |
CM1 |
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10 years old |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
P5 |
CM2 |
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11 years old |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
P6 |
Sixieme |
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12 years old |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
S1 |
Cinquieme |
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13 years old |
8 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
S2 |
Quatrieme |
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14 years old |
9 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
S3 |
Triosieme |
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15 years old |
10 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
S4 |
Seconde |
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16 years old |
11 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
Premiere |
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17 years old |
12 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
Terminale |
More To Explore
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Virtual Admissions Center
Experience GEMS Dubai American Academy from the comfort of your home. Our Admission Office remains open remotely to assist you with the application process.
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Admissions Overview
GEMS Dubai American Academy offers an enriched American curriculum with an international perspective for students from KG1 through Grade 12.
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Tuition Fees
Our tuition fees are set in accordance with the fee structure set by GEMS Education, as approved by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).
